Community Exploration Specialist | Adult Ability Center

Description

Pay: Range starts at $20/hour (pay is calculated based on years of related experience) 

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Program: Adult Ability Center 

Benefit Highlights

• On-Demand Pay allows access to a portion of earned wages before the usual payday.
• Time off includes 15 days of annual accrued paid time off, which increases by one day with each year of service, 11 paid holidays, 2 wellness days, and paid parental leave.
• Full-time and part-time (30+ hours) team members are eligible for health, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, legal, auto, home, and pet insurance.
• Your out-of-pocket medical costs of up to $2000 for individuals and $4000 for families may qualify for reimbursement through our Garner HRA. In addition, based on the medical plan you choose, you can utilize pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible healthcare costs with an HSA, which includes a company match of up to $900 for individuals and $1800 for a family.
• We help our team members with tuition reimbursement, new licensure reimbursement, and career training and development. Valley also participates in Utah and federal student loan forgiveness programs.
• Our discounts and perks program provides more than $4500 in savings on everything from pizza to the zoo to movie tickets to oil changes!
• 401(k) retirement program allows for pre-tax and post-tax contributions and includes a company match up to 6% of your annual salary.

Why Valley?

Since 1984, Valley Behavioral Health has helped thousands of adults, children, and families access high-quality behavioral health care. As the largest non-profit community behavioral health provider in the Intermountain Region, Valley offers a comprehensive range of services to ensure each individual receives the personalized care they need to heal and grow.

You will belong in a community where you can be yourself, grow your career, and embrace new opportunities. Valley is committed to being an organization that promotes authenticity and encourages opportunities for success.

Job Summary & Deliverables

The Community Exploration Specialist is a grant funded position designed to help adults with autism discover interests and engage in their communities through evidence-based practices. The role involves connecting individuals to activities like volunteering, social events, recreation, and travel training while matching opportunities to personal needs, promoting inclusion, building community connections, advocating for clients, and supporting clients with decision-making.

*This position is grant funded and is contingent on ongoing funding. 

• Collaborates with clients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement person- centered plans that reflect individual interests, needs, and goals
• Identifies, plans, and facilitates engagement in meaningful community opportunities such as recreation, volunteering, life skills activities, and events that promote inclusion and self-advocacy
• Identifies local resources and opportunities aligned with client goals, and support clients in budgeting for and accessing these activities, including outside of standard program hours with the support of guardians and residential support
• Independently manages a caseload by scheduling and coordinating individualized community exploration activities
• Provides one-on-one support both in the center and community settings, using personal or public transportation as needed

Requirements

Required Qualifications

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or two years of experience providing direct support to adults with autism or developmental disabilities

Licenses/Certificates

• CPR certification
• Valley de-escalation certification
• Minimum age of 21 and a current driver's license; personal vehicle driving is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience providing mentorship and direct support skills to adult clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Bachelor’s degree in related field